GRE Word List
JUXTAPOSE
to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect)
The meaning of the word juxtapose is to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| attenuate | to lessen the amount, force, magnitude, or value of : weaken |
| herald | an official at a tournament of arms (see arm |
| sturdy | firmly built or constituted : stout |
| proverb | a brief popular epigram or maxim : adage |
| desperado | a bold or violent criminal |
| nihilist | a viewpoint that traditional values and beliefs are unfounded and that existence is senseless and useless |
| lascivious | filled with or showing sexual desire : lewd |
| toss | to throw with a quick, light, or careless motion or with a sudden jerk |
| uncouth | awkward and uncultivated in appearance, manner, or behavior : rude |
| halcyon | characterized by happiness, great success, and prosperity : golden |